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Automation Technician

City: Zeeland

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Supply

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

Reckitt is seeking a hands-on Automation Technician who can bring innovation and skill to one of our manufacturing sites. In this role, you'll guide your team through the exciting journey of developing new products and improving processes for some of the most trusted healthcare brands. Your expertise will be the driving force behind flawless production and the seamless launch of new items that will impact lives globally. Are you ready to step into a role where your technical flair meets leadership? We're looking for someone who's as passionate about product excellence as we are.

Your responsibilities

Primary automation point-of-contact for Operations of urgent and non-urgent issues and requests
Escalate complex and/or reoccurring issues to system responsible role
Execute software change requests delegated by system responsible role
Partner with system responsible role for startup support and/or testing of complex automation changes
Collaborate with Operations to address control system training gaps
Modify user-configurable parameters to resolve equipment problems, improve performance, or decrease faults/alarms
Perform routine control system administrative tasks under direction of automation system responsible
Repair and replace control system hardware including controllers, IO modules, carriers, network switches, thin clients, KVM extenders, and operator displays
Utilize basic automation knowledge to troubleshoot and configure non-standard and/or more complex control system hardware
Network set up and troubleshooting
Take part in the Automation On-Call rotation

The experience we're looking for

Licensed Electrician with 5+ years’ experience in the automation field or one of the following Associates degrees; Electrical, Automation, Process or Chemical Engineering preferred with 2+ years’ experience within an
Infant Formula, Food, Nutrition, or Pharmaceutical company
Deep experience working with Allen Bradley PLCs programming are required. Knowledge of building automation system (including Metasys) or Distributed Control Systems and batch Delta V will be a big plus
- PLC’s – PLC-5, SLC-500, and ControlLogix / CompactLogix
- Factory Talk View Studio ME, SE and PanelView Plus
- PlantPAx
Basic Knowledge of CAD software
Experienced in controls and industrial wiring
Knowledge of industrial computer and automation network/communication protocols including Ethernet TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, PROFIBUS and/or BACnet and etc. to support project development, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Knowledge of database historian systems such as OSI PI, VM, Microsoft SQL, Production reports data collection and etc will be a big plus.
Understanding of maintenance best practices, safety, quality, cost, HACCP, GMP, and regulatory compliance is a plus.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet or exceed expected goals and work in a fast paced and changing environment
This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced analytics, Data analytics, Manufacturing excellence.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

US salary ranges

USD $95,000.00 - $143,000.00

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year. Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

Nearest Major Market: Grand Rapids
Job Segment: Nutrition, Counseling, Healthcare